all i could do it take the love. >> family and friends remember a teenager that died in lake tahoe new year's eve. the questions that still remain about her death. old christmas trees will be tossed into a free mountlake. and why pretty much are doing this and why fishermen are happy about it. and people are sickened by

eye highly contagious virus. good morning. it's saturday, january 5th. it's time to dig out the umbrella against. rain will arrive in the afternoon and so will breezy conditions. this morning we're clear and cloudy and mainly dry and a little patchy fog to contend with outside our doors. the steady rain coming later today. and tonight we're dying down to scattered showers. death a teenager was accidental. but they're still asking for an autopsy on the 19-year-old. she disappeared on lake tahoe on new year's eve. her body was found in the snow. the vigil was held at the

athletic field at casa grand day high school where people said that she excelled in three sports. >> people are holding up already. we can take the love that everyone is giving and keep moving forward. >> it's still a huge shock to a lot of us because she had such a special place in so many people's hearts. >> her family said it is overwhelmed by the community support. several restaurants are holding fundraisers this weekend to help with the expenses. her father released this statement. our family is devastated. we were still holding out hope that she would be found safe. she will be in our hearts forever. he spent the week in the sierra searching for her. a utility worker found her body yesterday morning. her friends she left early to

go back to the hotel on the nevada border. they say that there were no signs of trauma. >> the father came to where we had the road blocked off. and did talk to him. and we also had a identifying tattoo on the body that helped us to make the identification. >> it is still early in the investigation. but authorities believe that she been lost due to the freezing temperatures. a 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after being hit by a car in san francisco. the police was hit around 8:00 last night while walking with her family on pine street near stockton. she was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. right now there's no word on if the police detained the driver. in san jose, the chp is trying to figure out just moments before a driver hit and killed a man on highway 101. that happened just before 7:00 last night. and the officers said that the

man may have been trying to cross the highway. volunteers in the east bay are getting ready for a post christmas tradition. they're going to dump hundreds of christmas trees in the lake. and we're there with more on why they are doing this. >> reporter: the christmas trees create a habitat for baby fish and sustain the populations. they'll chain together about a thousand of the trees and drop them into horseshoe lake. you see fishermen arriving waiting to get inside quarry lake's recreation area where this project will take place this morning. these are unsold christmas trees that have been donate the by vendors. and we're showing you video of this event from several years back. it creates a place for baby bass, bluefish and fin to hide

from predators and it creates a food source for fish and it helps the fish grow bigger and healthier and that is something the fishermen like. with man made like these, there's usually no underwater plant life and that is why they have been collecting the unused christmas sees for the last 20 years and put them in the water. they usually last about five years before they eventually

rot. a tsunami warning has been canceled following a earthquake in alaska. it hit about 60 miles west of the city of craig. warnings were issued for southeast alaska and canada but that was canceled when the waves were too small to pose a threat. no serious damage reported. it was followed by six aftershocks, the strongest was 5.1. pg and e is trying to figure out what caused a gas leak in brentwood forcing the evacuation of six homes there. they were evacuated as a precaution and people were allowed to return home last night. they spent the overnight hours to repair the leak to make sure that the people had their gas back on this morning. a man was found lying on the side of the road with life- threatening head injuries. he was found around 9:00 last night around peterson lane. he was unconscious and taken to the hospital. they're not sure what caused

the man's injuries but saying it is suspicious. a marine county, two women have died after an outbreak of the norovirus at the facility. it's often known as the cruise ship virus. during the winter months it can be found in schools and other facilities. >> it's difficult to prevent norovirus at this time of the year. it's in the environment. this was around the holidays and we know that people are having visitors from all over. >> there's no vaccine or treatment for the illness. the health department said that the facility is taking all steps to contain the virus and putting up signs to warn visitors. the fda said that new food rule will make your food safer before it gets to your plate. the proposal will cover 80% of

food grown on u.s. farms. it would require companies to submit detailed safety plans. >> there are thousands and thousands of food producers and agriculture producers and unfortunately we're seeing more problems. >> fda said that the rules build on existing voluntary industry guidelines and it could say six months or longer before the rule become law. if you're heading to san francisco tomorrow, get ready to pay for metered parking. meters will now be enforced on sundays noon to 6:00 p.m. parking on sundays have been traditionally free. but most businesses were closed on sundays. so there was no need for enforcement. the new enforcement keeps up with the current times and demand for parking in the city. 7:08. there are christmas lights up out there. but i'm thinking today is not

the day to take them down? maybe tomorrow? >> you do it early. i would say do it early. we're going to have rain coming. mostly cloudy skies overahead. high clouds ahead of the next system and still dealing with a little bit of patchy fog. we're giving you a sweeping view of the clouds. they will continue to thicken this morning and rain will begin to drop by the afternoon. so we're mostly cloudy and dry through the morning hours. and with the clouds, the temperatures not as cold. we're up a few degrees over what we felt yesterday morning. but you see plenty of gray, so we're not going to get the sunshine. the official sunrise coming in about ten minutes or so. we'll not see the sun for the most part today because the clouds will continue to roll in before the rain. 45 in oakland, 39 in napa. still a chilly start and still within a few degrees of freezing. and if you're in fairfield, you're below freezing and 34 in

livermore and down into areas of mountain view, 32. so mostly gray skies and a cool start to the day. and the winds light and they'll increase this morning. and with the front that you see back here, 150 miles off the coastline, we'll come to gusty conditions, ten to 20 miles an hour expected in the afternoon and then those winds will actually subside. so this is what to come for your saturday. let me show you when i expect the rain to arrive. we're dry for the time being. and if you have errands to run and you don't like to do it in the rain do it early. by 2:00 it will move into the north bay and crossing over into the bay area and widespread over the north bay at 3:00. 4:00 in livermore and 5:00 into the central valley and dinnertime we're all getting wet. evening hours, scattered showers in the forecast and they'll remain into tomorrow

morning. tomorrow afternoon we're dry and mostly sunny before the sun sets. 54 in oakland, low 50s in hayward, san jose 55. and the extended forecast, rain developing later today. morning showers on sunday and then we're dry. sunday afternoon dry and monday and tuesday, and a slight chance again on wednesday. coming up in a bit, how much rainy expect with the new system on the way. two more arrests in the deadly bar shooting in sacramento on new year's eve what a husband and wife are accused of doing that may have led up to the deadly violence. and how super storm sandy could affect victims. you're watching more thans on 2 [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy.

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this couple was arrested yesterday on charged with assault with a deadly weapon. montoya is in custody and accused of firing the deadly shots. two people killed and three others hurt as thousands of people gathered to celebrate new year's eve. a late night snow me believe adventure turned deadly when two people crashed into a

fence. and it happened on an unlit slope. it happened on the same italian mountain where a man collide through and killed two people in 1998. congress called the first superstorm sandy a down payment. and it will help flood insurance claims to $115,000 victims. superstorm sandy damaged or destroyed 600,000 homes or businesses in new york state along. the congress plans to vote on a larger $151 billion package on the 15th. they stalled the bills complaining they were loaded with pork barrel projects unrelated to the storm. sandy left behind damage that no amount of money can repair. the concern is over the criminal justice system. there are two warehouses that

contain thousands of pieces of police evidence. but no runone -- no one has been allowed to enter dues of sewage contamination. >> police say that they know of six cases where the only evidence they have is stored in the facility. the cases have not yet been dismissed. new york is conferring with new orleans to try to figure out how officials there dealt with the evidence and records destroyed by hurricane katrina. dogs and cats displaced by the storms are now finding homes out west. 27 dogs and 24 cats were flown from east coast shelters. they were in danger of being euthanized. but it did not take long for the pets to connect with the people that rescued them. >> she suckered me on the plane. they are on the seats on the way out there and we were

taking turn letting them out and to stretch their leg. >> the minute we got on the tarmac and saw the animals, we started crying. it was amazing. >> animals will first be newer toured back to health before they are eventually put up for adoption. congresswoman gabrielle giffords is now pushing for tighter gun restrictions following the newtown, connecticut. yesterday she and her husband visited newtown, connecticut to privately meet with the families of the victim. congresswoman gabrielle giffords is still recovering from injuries she received in the mass shooting in tucson, arizona two years ago. there's new fallout from the connecticut school shooting. four gun shows about an hour's drive from newtown, connecticut have been canceled. the event were not appropriate just weeks after the tragedy. but a promotetor in saratoga

springs, new york is rejecting call to cancel the gun shows saying that gun shows should not be made scape goats. vendors have noticed a spike in sale due to concern that's the newtown, connecticut shooting will lead to stricter gun control. >> we're looking for record numbers because of the political environment makes people want to come to the show and they're worried about legislation to get the guns and ammunition while they can. >> gun sales in the state were up 126% compared to a decade ago. san fernando congressman has been named to a new task force to prevent mass shootings like the one last month in connecticut. she has firsthand experience. she was shot and seriously wounded in 1978 during the assassination of then congressman leo rye on at the

people's temple. a company in boeing at bogota, colombia now released a new line of clothing. the products include backpacks, t-shirts and puffy vests and there's a vests that students put on during the first sign of trouble. lucas anderson and two others all peered in court yesterday. they are accused of killing a man during a home invasion robbery in late november. a fourth person faces charges of accessory to murder. they expect more arrests. the two teen as accused of killing a castro valley woman and then setting her home on fire have pleaded not guilty. the police say that they strangled her during a robbery

in of course. the two teens are accused of setting fire to her home to cover up the crime. they're due back in court in april. it's a story that we told you about mornings on 2 yesterday and we're learning more about a fire at a san jose club. you see the man breaks a window right before the fire broke out. the firefighters discovered a broken window and the smell of gas and it lass started at 4:20 that is number often associated with it. 7:20. the band has just begun to play but it will not stop for hours. what a group of high school students are trying to accomplish. what flight attendants claim this passenger did that called for extreme measures. a new storm is coming to the bay area for your saturday. when i expect in your

neighborhood coming up.

a pilot was arrested for being under the influence. i tsa agent reported smelling alcohol. they gave him a test and he failed and they arrested him. a drunk passenger on a flight from iceland to new york was duct taped to his seat by

passengers and the flight attendants. he tried to assault the woman next to him and they keep plastic zip ties on board for situations like this and the man was taken to the hospital after landing in new york but was not charged with a crime. 7:23. a little cold out there. >> a little chilly. >> and the rain is coming. good morning. we'll remain dry through the morning hours. i want to take you to storm tracker 2. a few scatters off the coastline here. but crescent city still reporting dry conditions. we'll remain dry in the morning hours. but by the afternoon, the scattered showers will arrive between 3:00, 4:00 and 5:00 and then it will become a more widespread rain over the area. as far as the hills and the mountains, perhaps half an inch to an inch. so we'll remain with the dry conditions through the morning hours and low 30s to 40s

outside our door right now. noontime, perhaps a sprinkle. it will be a stray shower. upper 30s and 40s for the lunch hour and the steady rain coming for the second half of the afternoon and linger into a first half of the evening. if you have dinner plans, be prepared with the umbrella. and we'll continue with the scattered showers tonight and tomorrow morning and drying out by sunday afternoon. monday is dry and tuesday dry and wednesday slight chance and the models bring the possibility of a little more rain on our way wednesday. the sierra will be picking up snow and i'll let you know how much and how high the snow levels are expected to be. a wine testing vote returns today. the 40-foot neptune was hosting a bachelor party and hit a rock floor alcatraz.

there's a new center near pleasant hill park. that building is more than 22,000 square feet and features a library and lounge, classrooms, a computer lab and a dance studio the $9.5 million center was funded through a bond passed by voters in 2009 and a grand opening ceremony will be held 1:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. you can help support the band while listening music. they're hosting a 12 hour band athereon to buy for new instruments. the students are hoping to raise $75,000 in the next two years. the play-a-thon kicked off less than 30 minutes ago and will go till 7:00 tonight at 540 ashbury. 7:26 and driving in the carpooling lane solo and why the driver got caught. >> and the point that the activist is trying to make. >> reporter: and unusual

tradition is about to take place. volunteers will toss unused christmas trees into the watt term the goal with this coming up.

what is happening, alex. >> reporter: the christmas tree help to sustain the fish population by creating and underwater habitat, similarly for the fish. you might be able to seat the christmas trees -- see the christmas trees sitting there in piles on the shoreline. these are unsold christmas trees that have been donated by vendors. we're showing you video of the event when it happened several years ago. once they're underwater, the trees create a place for baby bass, blue fin and other types of fish to hide from predators.

and the algae that grows on the tree limbs helps to create a food source for the fish. and the fish grow up bigger and healthier that is something that the fishermen certainly appreciate. one man said that he told me that the sunken christmas trees do make a big difference. >> i caught a 9-pound catfish out of here and 7-pound trout and other people caught ten and 12-pound trout. those trees are a big help. it's a food source. it's a good hiding place for them so they can live longer too. >> reporter: this event is organized by the east bay regional park district. and the park district has been collecting unused christmas trees for 20 years or so and pitting them in various lakes. and the trees generally will last for about five years under water before they disintegrate before they have to be

replaced. they rotate around to different lakes and put the christmas trees into different lakes every year. this is a live look at horseshoe lake. and the christmas trees are sitting on the shoreline and volunteers will be arriving in a half hour to take the trees and chain them together and put them into the water. so we'll be here it happened at 8:00 and we'll bring you those picks coming up. a new report accusing top state officials hiding more than a million dollars for more than a decade. it may have been hidden for as long as 14 years. the california attorney general said that the park officials continue the intentional nondiscloser disclosure because afraid to budget cuts. president obama outlined his vision for the new year.

>> we need to promote our energy independence and protect our planet from the harmful effects much climate change and shielding our children from the horrors of gun violence. >> president said that he's looking forward to work with the new congress and proud that they passed landmark legislation. the first family will conclude the holiday break late tonight. they're scheduled to depart from hey high around midnight. -- from hawaii around midnight. the first family started the end of the year vacation on december 21st. but the president returned to washington last week to help negotiate the fiscal cliff deal. your tax refund could be coming late they are year and you can blame the fiscal cliff deal. they will issue tax forms based on the laws. the agency will not start accepting tax returns.

but two years ago congress was in a similar bind. and tax season didn't begin till mid-february. minority house leader nancy pilosi is depending a photo depicting women democrats in the state. she's calling it and accurate historical error. the problem that the critics have with the image. two san jose men that were supposed to be spending the rest of their lives in prison will be released next week. the judge found that the men do not pose a serious risk to the public. sheriff deputies are looking for the gunmen that fired dozens of shots last night in richmond last night outside the season set market on the corner of fifth and chessly avenue. they describe hearing about 40 gunshots in all. two of the victims were found at the scene while a woman was dropped off at the doctor's

medical center suffering if a gun -- suffering from a gunshot wound. the applicants are taking the test that determines from they're fit enough for the job. the department is severely understaffed and the city hopes hiring more officers will help reduce crime. >> we want beef up our staff. we're shorthanded here and we definitely want to increase our numbers for 2013. >> politic applicants that pass the agility test will move on to the written test. the police are looking for a man that robbed two women at

gunpoint right after they put a toddler into their car. it happened around 7:30 last night on belvedere street. the women just left a near grocery store and putting the 16 months old child into a car seat. and the suspect demanded the women's purses and hit the other one the gun. the women were treated at the scene and the child was not hurt. a four month effort in san francisco to get chronic drinkers into a treatment program has been halted by the city's court. thursday a report rejected the plan saying they don't have the authority to jail such offenders by charging them with civil contempt of court. san francisco prosecutors want bail set at $10 million for a than that caused a deadly crash as he was trying to elude

the police. last tuesday he shot at three pedestrians before he fled from and attempted traffic stop. he ended up crash into a car at 21st kill two people and a third person suffered serious injuries. of. >> when you look at the outcome in this case, you have two innocent people that are dead that had nothing to do with anything to do with gangs. >> he faces numerous felony charges, including two counts much murder. he is a known gang member and he faces up to 200 years in prison. a marine activist is taking and unusual stand in the carpool lane. he is scheduled to fight a traffic ticket that he received while driving in the carpool lane in october. officers said that he was by himself but freeman said that he was not alone. >> there's a pile of cars on the freeway and the carpool lane is open and i have two persons in the car, me and a corporation. >> that's right. he claims that the pile of

papers in his passenger seat which is a corporation represents a person. he said that california vehicle code's definition includes a corporation. if he loses the case, he'll take it to the california supreme court. he said this case is a symbol of the role corporations play in today's society. caltran is closing a parking lot because of concerns of flooding. the lot holds about 75 cards but is prone to flooding. high tides are expected in the coming days and the closure should prevent damage to vehicles when the high tide comes in. the weather is coming. yes. active weather is returning to your area for your saturday afternoon. if you're going to take the alcatraz winter swim today,

we'll be off to a dry start this morning but the second half of the day, the showers will come down. mostly cloudy skies around the bay area right now. the clouds have actually offset the cooling just a little bit. we're slightly warmer than yesterday at this hour. storm tracker two. west beams going for you. and we have some rain off the coastline. we're not going to see this till the afternoon. we'll remain dry through the morning hours. but picking up the lightest of showers off the coast at this time. by the afternoon, we will all begin to fill that wet weather move in. take a look at the satellite radar putting it in motion for you. this is going to split here's the southern edge. this is what will move through california and the low will slide from north to south and the front is going to move through today and then the low moves through tomorrow morning. scattered showers will remain in the forecast through sunday morning. here's a look at a little closer here. so the front still 150 miles or so off the coastline. it's going to move through between now and then and mostly

gray skies and the rain coming in later today. let me show what you i mean. it will pick it up here. if you have early morning errands to run, a little patchy fog over livermore. it is now moving into the north bay and you see it along the coastline and the peninsula. fremont and san jose and it's now shifting across the bay. and concord still dry at 3:00, 4:00 in the afternoon. and you begin to feel it and into the central valley and brentwood and the central valley by 5:00. and 7:00, if you have evening plans, we're watching the steady rain break away to scattered showers and we'll remain with scattered showers for your saturday evening and sunday morning. temperatures right now 45, 39 in napa, 34 in santa rosa and low 40s redwood city and your forecasted highs today, cool,

cloudy and wet. 53 in san francisco, 53 in hayward. in the south bay, 55 in san jose and 56 in expected in morgan hill. no advisories in place. and the snow will begin tonight. and the snow levels will be dropping down about 3,000 feet tomorrow morning in the highest elevations and you'll pick up four to six inches of fresh snow. and the extended forecast here, rain developing later today. if you are going to sierra even without the advisories, bring the chains and the snow tires. showers break ago way to partly cloudy skies and grrk-- breaking away to partly cloudy skies. and the temperatures will begin to climb and mid and upper 50s in the forecast and wednesday a slight chance for rain will return. back to the desk. it looks like plans to open a new amazon distribution center in patterson has been delayed. wet weather last month is pushing back the opening date a bit. it was scheduled to open in the string but now it looks like

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a friend of the woman who was alsobeaten talked publicly for the first time about the attack. he said that passersby refused to stop and help the woman who was dumped on the ground naked and bleeding. the police delayed taking her

to the hospital for about 30 minutes. the woman eventually died from her injuries. protesters are demonstrating against the attack on another young indian woman. the police say that two men tossed acid in her face, partially blinding her and she needs reconstructive surgery. the police say that one of the men had stalked the woman for days. bay area is holding vigil this weekend to protest violence against women worldwide. they will pray and hold candles and hoping for better treatment for women, this after the rape and beating death of that woman in india. >> this is such a horrible crime that i don't know what to say. >> there will be another candlelight vigil at 5:00 tonight in fremont. a pakistani teenager has

been release from the taliban after three months of treatment. i want to show you some video of the 13-year-old thanking hospital staff. the girl was shot while campaigning for girls' education in her home country. she'll continue her rehabilitation at her temporary home in uk. the new film zero dark 30 is getting a lot of praise. but the movie about the killing of osama bin laden continues to draw major criticism. >> i'm not your friend. i'm going break you. >> in the movie there are implications that torture provided information that led to bind bind. but senators finestein and mccain said that is not what the cia told them. protesters said that torture is not justified and they gathered outside the emery theater

yesterday. >> to put all of this weight on this movie, i think it is silly. >> some movie critics said that zero dark 30 is a fate of to win an oscar for a best picture. president obama is expected to nominate his defense secretary and cia director next week. former senator john hagle is the front-runner. but he could face opposition in the senate for disparaging comments he made about israel and gays. house minority liter nancy pilosi is under fire -- leader nancy pilosi is under fire for this doctored photo. this is the official photo released by nancy pilosi's office. there were four additional

women photo shopped into the top of this picture. nancy pilosi is defending the photo as quote and accurate historical record not everyone was able to get there on time. >> it's an accurate record it was freezing cold and the members were waiting a long time for everyone to arrive. they had to get back into the building to greet constituents, family members to get ready to go to the floor. >> nancy pilosi went on to say, it wasn't like we had the rest of the day to stand there. there will be a big difference between president obama's first and second inaugurations. he refused to take corporation money for the first inauguration. 417 people or businesses interest contributed. corporate donors include at&t and micorsoft. you don't have to go to washington to feel a part of the inauguration.

official medicine is now on sale. items include champagne flutes, mugs, watches and hats. they can be pricey. a pair of socks is $15 to a $7,500 medallion set. a facebook rivalry is in full force. twitter could prepare for its first public display this year. twitter is valued at $11 billion. and twitter is getting ready to head to the library of congress. it's taken four years to hit $21 billion tweets. it is part of an agreement stuck between the government institution and at which time near 2010. the library of congress is not sure how that ongoing archive is going to be used. a facebook meant to be a joke landed and oregon teenager

in trouble. he allegedly crashed to two parked cars and instead of admiting it to the police, he posted it on facebook so his friend called the police department. >> i probably should not have postd when i said. i kind of regret it. it got way out of proportion. >> teenager was arrested but since the police could not prove he was driving drunk, he faces charges of failing to perform the duties of a driver. the fbi is now releasing new information about a string of bank robberies in arizona. agents dubbed the suspect the dynamite bandit. surveillance video caught the suspect on camera moments before he tried to rob a chase bank three days ago. >> they look very realistic. there are no explosive parts in t but when you look at it and the bomb techs and professionals, they believe

it's an actual explosive device. they do not believe these two are connected. a man escaped from custody in santa cruz two years ago has been convicted of murder and other charges. he escaped and tasered a female deputy and took her gun and fled to a near cool and held a teacher at gun point. he faces life in prison when he is sentenced. you see them sometimes, but a new study warns that digital billboards are too distracting. the risk of crashes are jumping because drivers are drawn to the lights for more than 29 seconds. customers of a famous san francisco watering hole will have to wait a little longer

before quenching its their of thirst. they hope that the grand reopening will take place by the end of this month. 7:52. lieutenant governor is about to grow by one. the big news from the newton family. and could lance armstrong be on the verge of a confession. how his lawyer is now responding. increasing clouds over the bay area this morning and that will give way to rain for the afternoon. i'll have what you can expect and how much you can expect coming up.

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there are reports that lance armstrong may admit to use is performance' enhancing drugs. last year he was striped from his seven tour he france titles and banned from cycling for life. there are reports that armstrong is considering publicly admitting to doping in the hopes that officials will allow him to resume his career. his lawyer denies any knowledge of such a plan. the green bay packards are

hosting the minnesota vikings. hundreds of fans showed up at lambeau field yesterday. if the packards win tonight, then they'll come to san francisco to play the niners next saturday. just sit back and watch and wait. you'll find out. a wet december, we don't have rain for a weak and i feel like we're in a drought. but i think that is about to change today. right. we have rain coming back into the area. it keeps our air quality inn good quality in good shape. we'll be dry for a few days once again. you see the storm off the coastline. it's about 150 miles off the coast where the rain is. but the clouds already moving into overahead. and that actually is helping out the temperatures this morning, not quite as cold. i want to show when you we expect the rain to move in. by 2:00 or so you can see parts of the north bay starting to

get wet. and 2:00 across the peninsula. and the east bay 4:00 and 5:00. and it will continue with scattered showers for your evening. how much rain do i expect? anywhere from a quarter inch to a half inch and i expect the hills will pick up a half inch to an inch. mountain snow, snow levels dropping to 3,000 feet for the sierra by tonight and tomorrow morning. if you do not want to be out in the rain. this morning is the best time or wait till tomorrow afternoon. we'll waking up with scattered showers and then we're finished. a man is fighting for the s of the road. even why the police say that the case is suspicious. a small plane crashes in florida killing three people. what the pilot was reporting just before the plane went through the roof of a home.

rain is returning to the area and will be with you the in the afternoon and evening hours. at some point scattered showers in the forecast. i'll detail the timeline for you coming up. a 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after being hit by a girl in san francisco. police say that the girl was hit around 8:00 last night while walking with her family on pine street near stockton. she was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. right now there's no word on if the police detained the driver. in san jose, the chp is

trying to figure out just moments before a driver hit and killed a man on highway 101. it happened just after 7:00 last night on old bay shore highway. the man may have been trying to cross the highway. the driver is cooperating with the investigation. police are investigating the case where a man was found lying on the side of the road with life-threatening head injuries. the man in his 60s was found on peterson lane and unconscious and transported to the hospital. and the police are not sure what caused the man's injuries but said that the case is suspicious. a white car with two men inside was seen in the area at the time of the incident. investigators believe that the death of a teenager was accidental. but they are still asking for and autopsy on 19-year-old alisa burns. hundreds of people attended this candlelight vigil last night. she disappeared in at a show on new year's eve. last night's memorial was held

at casa grand day high school where friends say that she excelled in three sports. >> they're holding up. they're doing all right. all we can do is just take all the love that everyone is giving and just keep moving forward. >> it's still a huge shock to a lot of us because she had such a special place in so many people's hearts. >> her family said it's overwhelmed by the community support. several restaurants are holding fundraiserrers this weekend to help the families with the expenses. her father released this statement. our entire family is devastated. we were still holding out hope that she would be found safe. we'll miss her and she'll be in our hearts forever. burns' father was helping look for her. but it was a utility worker that found her body. her friends said that she left early to go back to the hotel on the nevada border.

investigators said there were no signs of trauma. >> father came to where we had the road blocked off and i did talk to him. we also had a identifying tattoo on the body that helped to us make the identification. >> it is still early in the investigation. but authorities believe burn may have been lost and/or disoriented due to the freezing temperatures. the autopsy will also include toxicology tests. a tsunami warning has been canceled following a powerful earthquake in alaska. it hit about 70 miles west of the craig. tsunami warnings were issued for alaska and canada and the warning was canceled when the tsunami center said that the waves were too small to pose a threat. it was followed by six aftershocks. happening right now, volunteers are getting ready to

help in the effort to toss hundreds of christmas trees into a fremont lake. alex is live for us in fremont to explain what is inside the lake will benefit from the unusual tradition. >> reporter: because man made likes lake this one don't have much in the way of underwater plant life, these christmas trees will help at the create a habitat for baby fish and bolster their populations. they will train together about a thousand of these trees and they will put theme in this lake. this is horseshoe lake. you can see they have quite a few christmas trees sitting on the shoreline ready to go for this effort that will happen here this morning. these are unsold christmas trees that have been donated by vendors. and once they get underwater, the trees create a place for baby fish to hide and survive

longer. and the alley creates a food source for fish and that means that the fish grow up bigger and healthier. >> i've caught a 9-pound catfish out of here and 7-pound trout and other people that caught ten, 12-pound trout. those trees are a big help. it's a food source. it's a good hiding place for them so they can live longer too. >> reporter: the east bay regional park district has been collecting unused christmas trees for the past 20 years and putting them in various lakes to jump start the ecosystem and bowl bolster and boost the fish population. i want to show you what some of the trees look like after

they've been in the water for quite some time. these are old trees that have been here for a number of years, from years past when they did this project. members of a local boy scout troop and a number of fishermen will be taking part in this tradition they'll put the trees together and putting them into the lake momentarily. we'll be here for it and bring it to you. alex ravage, ktvu news. authorities are trying to figure out what caused a gas leak on st. andrews drive yesterday afternoon. the homes ares with evacuated as a precaution and were allowed to return home last night. they say that the gas was restored at 5:30 this morning. and first -- an effort in

san francisco to to get homeless people off the streets who tend to get drunk. but the judge through out the plan. if you plan to head to san francisco tomorrow, get ready to pay for metered parking. meters in the city will be enforced on sundays from noon to 6:00 p.m. it has been traditionally free since they were installed in the 1940. but at that time, most businesses were closed on sundays. so there was no need for enforcement. the city said that the new enforcement keeps up with the current times and the demand for the parking in the city. good morning. a live look here at the gray skies over oakland this morning. plenty of overcast. and this will continue. we'll see the clouds dropping rain overhead. and that will come in the afternoon. we're cool and dry at this

time. storm tracker 2 showing you no rain just yet. a little patchy fog over santa rosa and livermore this morning. we're not as chilly as we have been in recent days. still cool in many spots. and the winds generally light and they'll turn southerly and become a little gustier when the rain pulls through and the front sweeps across the bay area into the afternoon and evening hours. 36 in santa rosa and dry. 44 hayward, mid-40s around mountain view. so at this hour, we're showing you the front still about 150 miles off the coastline picking up a few sprinkles off the coast. but, again, this is sort of the calm before the storm as you you'll want to call it. if you have errands you need to run, perhaps this morning will be the better time. it will come eventually by 2:00 or so. here it is, sweeping in along the north bay and a few

scattered showers into the peninsula and the east bay. 3:00, crossing the bay into the east basement oakland, berkley getting wet, all the way in and along i80. down into concard, livermore and already stretching into the central valley. for been near time, we're all getting wet. time stamp says 5:00. mostly cloudy skies this evening and tomorrow morning few lingering showers and we'll be dry by the afternoon sunday afternoon. 53 this afternoon and 54 in oakland and 53 in hayward. 54 for you redwood city and mid- 50s in san jose and to the east, 55 in livermore. here's is the extended forecast. so we're dry this morning and we're wet later today. and we'll remain wet through the morning hours, tomorrow morning, a few lingering showers and then we're dry once again by sunday afternoon. we're dry on monday as well as

tuesday and then a chance for rain will return to the area on wednesday. if good you're going to the sierra, mountain know is in the forecast. a new safety backpack that could save children's lives. a passenger was arrested on a flight from iceland to new york and why the passengers said they had to restrain that man in his seat with duct tape. this is 280, 80 split. rain is on the way for mid- afternoon. so if you have errands, you may want to go do them right now. ;

good morning. there's a bird's eye view over lafayette this morning and rain will be moving this morning. faa is trying to figure out what happened just moments before a plane went crashing through the roof of a north florida home. the pilot reported that the plane was shaking right before it went down. all three people on the plane were killed and a woman inside the home dove out a window when the plane hit and is said to be recovering. a late night snowmobile adventure turned deadly in italy when they crashed into a fence and flipped in a ditch. it happened on anden lit slope.

-- on an unlit slope. the accident happened on the same italian mountain. an american military jet on a training run sliced a cable and killed 20 people in 1998. congresswoman gabrielle giffords is now pushing for tighter gun restrictions following the newtown, connecticut shooting. yesterday she and her husband visited newtown, connecticut to privately meet with the victims and the greater awareness of mental issues. a san francisco music venue is hosting an event for sandy hook elementary school association. they just went back to school in a new building. they wanted it decorated with paper snowflakes. they are holding a snowflake making party tomorrow. and they are going to send the snowflakes to connecticut.

it will be held from noon till four. new fallout from the connecticut shooting. four gun shows about an hour's drive from newtown, connecticut have been canceled. the events were not appropriate just weeks after the tragedy. however a promotetor in saratoga, new york is not going to cancel his show saying that gun shows should not be made scape goats. vent doors have noticed a spike in sale due to concerns about the newtown, connecticut shooting and that it will lead to stricter gun control. >> we're looking at bigger numbers. and they're worried what might be coming as far as legislation and gun control and they want to get the guns and the ammunition that they can. >> california department of justice said that the gun sales in the state were up 126% compared to a decade ago.

the congressional task force will look into ways to prevent mass shootings like the one last month many connecticut. congresswoman spear has firsthand experience. she was shot and seriously wounded in 1978 during the assassination of congressman then leo rye on. a company in colombia is unveiling a new line of protective wear. they mostly make bulletproof vests but now they're introducing bulletproof clothing for children. and that includes backpacks, t- shirts and puffy vests and there's a vest that students put on in school during the first sign of trouble. the police arrested a husband and wife during the shooting in old town sacramento. they were arrested on charges of assault with a deadly

weapon. they believe that amber shults instigated a fight between her husband and another man. the man is already in custody and is accused of firing the deadly shots. the men were killed and three other people were hurt. and american eagle pilot is under investigation this morning after he failed an alcohol test moments before takeoff. the pilot was preparing to fly from minneapolis to new york city when a tsa agent reported smelling alcohol. airport police gave him a breathalyzer test. and when he failed, they arrested him. the flight was delayed for two hours. a drunk passenger from iceland to new york was duct taped to his seat and put there by his fellow passengers and flight attendants. this was taken and thursday. the man tried to assault the woman sitting next to him and then he also said the mane was going to crash.

island air said they keep double tape and plastic zip ties on every plane for situations like this. the governors of new jersey and new york called the first sandy relief bill a down payment. the congress passed a $9.7 billion measure yesterday. it will help pay flood insurance plames to 115,000 victims. superstorm sandy damaged or destroyed 600,000 homes or businesses in new york state alone. congress plans to vote on a larger $51 billion pack college on the 15th. republicans had stalled the bills, complaining they were loaded with pork barrel projects unrelated to the storm. new york prosecutors said that sandy left behind damage that no amount of money can repair to their evidence warehouses. but no one has been allowed to enter facilities in months because of sewage contamination

caused by the storm. >> it could be a major problem if evidence that has been damaged is critical to proving a case. >> police already know of six cases where the only evidence they have is stored in the facility and those cases have not been dismissed yet. new york is conferring with new orleans to try to figure out how officials dealt with evidence and records destroyed by hurricane katrina. two and a half months after sandy hit, dogs and cats displaced are finding homes here on the west. 27 dog and 24 cats were flown from she shelters. >> she suckered me on the plane. they were in the seats on the way out here. and we were walking up and down taking turns letting them out to stretch their legs. the second i walked past her and let her out, i don't think i ever put her back in the

kennel. >> it was amazing. >> the cute little animals will be newer toured back to health -- nurtured back to health before being put up for adoption. new rules are to prevent food-borne illnesses. and it would cover 80% of food grown on u.s. farms. one would require food companies to submit detailed safety plans. >> we're trying to bring our regulations into the 21 century. there are thousands of agriculture and food producers and we're seeing more problem. >> it could say six months or longer before the rule become law. it looks like plans to open a new amazon distribution center in patterson has been delayed. they are pushing the opening date back a bit and now it

looks like it will be pushed to july. it will bring 1500 jobs to the city that has a 20% unemployment rate. time 8:21 a high school coaching legend is taking a step back. who will now lead the football team and why retiring coach will not be completely out of the picture? wet weather is headed to the bay area. when i expect your area will be wet coming up. well, well, well.

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the beaches were closed at as a precaution. >> it's not like it's a great white. >> how would you like to swim next to that guy? >> i would not. skiers, snowboarders, if you're looking to head up to the syria, fresh snow on the way. no advisories. go sooner than later. because the snow is going to arrive over the syria and the rain arrive in the bay area. this is going to break into two and we'll catch the southern edge and it will bring us rain into the afternoon between now and then, we will be main lay dry and mostly cloudy and cool.

we don't have the sunshine out there. temperatures are up a few degrees over yet. mid-30s to mid- to upper 40s as we get to the 9:00 hour. and i cannot leave out the possibility of a sprinkle at noontime or so but it's between 2:00 and 4:00 when the steady rain will arrive and dinnertime. if you have dinner plans expect the rain to be overahead and light to moderate with breezy conditions expected for the afternoon as well. snow levels will drop to about 3,000 feet tomorrow morning and the highest elevations will pick up four to six inches of snow. the extended forecast here dry now rain later and rain tomorrow morning and scattered showers. and then we're dry by sunday afternoon. we're dry on monday. temperatures will begin to rebound. and on wednesday, cooling it down a bit with a chance for rain returning to the area. back to you. the head coach of one of the

nation's top high school football programs is retire. he will retire as head coach of the football team. he has been coach since 1979 and retires with 399 wins, 25 losses and three ties. his 34 year run included a national record 151 game winning streak from 1992 to 2003. >> that's all i've known for 34 years. and i've enjoyed every minute of it. and i could not have asked for a better career or better life. >> former player and current assistant coach will take over. he will continue to teach religious studies at la salle and assist the freshman. congratulations. >> absolutely. the streets of oakland could still be filled with new police officers. the effort underway to help

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what is being done at a senior living facility after two people have died. good morning. the virus has sickened dozens of people in a facility. it started on christmas eve at the red woods. it is also known as the cruise ship virus. but it would be found in

schools and other facilities. >> it's very difficult to prevent norovirus. this time of year it is in the environment. this was around the holidays and we know that people were having visitors from all over. >> there is no vaccine or treatment for the illness. the health department is taking the steps to contain the virus. sheriff deputies are looking for the gunman that fired dozens of shots outside a food market in north richmond last night. it happened on the corner of fifth and chessly avenue. witnesses describe hearing 30 to 40 gunshots and two of the victims were found at the scene while a woman was dropped off at doctor's medical center suffering from a gunshot wound. police are looking for a man that robbed two women at gunpoint right after they put a toddler into the car. it happened around 7:30 last night and belvedere street. the police said that the women just left a near grocery store

and putting a 16-month-old child into a car seat. and the suspect demanded the women's purses and hit one of them in the head with the gun and the other hit in the knee with the gun during the struggle before the man ran away. the women were treated and the child was not hurt. san francisco prosecutors want bail set at $10 million for a man accused of causing a deadly crash as he was trying to elude police. this is video of 19-year-old david moral as he appeared in court yesterday. >> when you look at the outcome of this particular case, you have two independent people that are dead that had nothing to do with anything or to do with gangs. >> he faces numerous felony charges, including two counts of murder. the district attorney said that

morals nope gang member and faces up it 200 years in plays sop. applicants are taking a physical agility test to determine if they were fit enough for the job. the police department is severely understaffed. and they hope it will reduce crime. >> we want to beef up our staff and we're shorthanded here and we definitely want to increase our numbers for 201. applicants that successfully complete the agility test. meanwhile and oak planned police recruit a class that was scheduled graduate in june will have to wait till september. the police say that the delays are due to logistical issues. right now the east bay

regional parks district is getting ready to put a thousand christmas trees into a free mountlake. and alex savage is there. >> reporter: they help to boost the fish populations in the end because the trees will help it create and underwater habitat, particularly for the baby fish. any minute now volunteers will begin to chain together all the unused christmas trees and they'll put them into horseshoe lake. there are a lot of other christmas trees ready to go here. we're at the quarry recreation center in fremont right now. these are unsold christmas trees that have been donated by vendors. and it's organized by the east regional park district. and it creates a place for fish to hide from predators and survive longer. and the algae that grows on the tree limbs helps to create a

food stores for fish. and the fish grow up bigger and healthier. and one man said that he'll be searching for the sunken christmas trees. >> where you find the bass at is where the christmas trees are. and they like to hide in places and that is a good place for them. >> reporter: you can see some of old trees that were put into horseshoe lake in years past. generally speaking they only past will five years in water. the park district, they've been doing this for the past 20 years or so, collecting unused christmas trees from vendors and putting them in various lakes around east bay. some of the volunteers just beginning to arrive. this gentleman here is bringing the christmas tree down. and the volunteers are local fishermen and a boy scout troop

and members of the east bay regional park district. the project is getting started as we speak in fremont. alec savage. first family has about 15 hours left before the end of year vacation is over. they'll ride back to the white house about this time tomorrow morning. and the first family started the holiday break on december 21st. but the president returns to washington last week to help the negotiate the fiscal cliff deal. reforming the tax code is one of the issues that president obama wants to tackle for the new year. >> creating jobs, boosting the income and fixing our infrastructure and immigration system and premoting our energy conditions and protect our planet in harmful climate change and shielding our children. >> >> president is looking forward to working the new congress. he also said that he's proud that lawmakers passed landmark legislation raising taxes on

the wealthiest 2% and reducing the taxes on most other americans. your refund could be coming later this year and you can blame that last minute fiscal cliff deal. the irs said that it's scrambling to reprogram the systems. two years ago congress was in a lar bind and tax season did not start till mid-february because lawmaker it's not get that deal done till mid-december. chuck hagle is the front- runner for the second of defense spot. hagle could pace opposition in the senate for disparaging comments he made in the past about israel and gays. nancy pilosi is under fire

for a doctored photo. i want to show you this picture. it was taken on the steps of the capitol and thursday afternoon. and the women that you see are membersst house women's caucus. but this is the official photo that was released by nancy pilosi's office and there are four additional women that were photo shopped in at the top. she is defending the photo as an accurate historical record and not everyone was able to get there on time. >> and it's accurate that it was freezing cold and our members were waiting a long time for everyone to arrive. they had to get back into the building to greet constituents, family members to get ready to go to the floor. >> nancy pilosi went on to say, it wasn't like we had the rest of the day to stand there. a new report accusing top state park officials of knowingly hiding millions of dollars for more than a decade. the money may have been hidden

as long as 14 years. the california attorney's office said that park officials continue the intentional, nondisclosure because they were afraid of budget cuts. some are more than $50 million -- more than $50 million was disclosed while some parks were slated for closure due to budget cuts. we're learning more about a fire at a san jose can bass club. they discovered a broken window and smelled gas when they arrived. the fire also start at 4:20 that is a number often associated with can bass. and the system in the building was able to keep the fire from spreading. good morning. a live look there at the bay bridge and san francisco bay in the distance. we're cloudy out there this

morning. and eventually we will see some rain. i'm tracking the system still offshore. but eventually it will be moving in time for your saturday afternoon. the temperatures not as cold as we were yesterday morning. santa rosa 6 degrees and 41 in napa, 4 in livermore and 46 as you get -- 44 in live more and -- in livermore and 46 in san jose. there is the front on the backside of this big shield of clouds here. the clouds are moving into the area. they will continue to thicken. and then eventually we're going to see some rain. i'm picking up a few scattered showers off the coastline here. the doppler radar showing you a light sprinkle. we've been watching this for the last hour or so. we'll remain dry in the morning hours. so getting outdoors, you will not need the umbrella. by the afternoon, big changes are coming. take a look at saturday. we're picking it up at this

hour. by 2:00, 3:00, it begins to move in. over the north bay and peninsula and 3:00, 4:00, we're across the east bay and spreading inland, livermore, concord and into the central valley by sunset. 6:00, we've got the rain continuing overhead and widespread. and 7:00 it begins to taper off a bit but the rain is beginning to shift. and if you have evening plans, you can expect scattered showers in your forecast for saturday night. we're already beginning to see some dry weather out there. so sunday afternoon looking good. monday and tuesday dry as well. here's a look at what to expect for the afternoon. cool, cloudy and rain arriving. 53 in berkley, 53 san francisco. livermore, you're checking in about 55 this afternoon as well as san jose. the extended forecast here,

rain developing later this afternoon lasting into the evening hours. on and off periods of rain late tonight into tomorrow morning. sunday afternoon it will be dry. temperatures begin to climb as we get back to work on monday. monday is dry and tuesday is dry and a chance for rain will arrive on wednesday. coming up, i'll show you how much rainy expect with the system. taking a stand in the carpool lane. the stack of papers that one bay area man is using to fight a traffic ticket that he said he got on purpose. let's take you outside for a live look at traffic or the lack of traffic. this is a nice shot if you have to head out to fremont this morning. the sun is out but rain could be coming later today. if you have to get outside, now is a good time to do it. [ male announcer ] subway has so many

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a sixth suspect that is 17 years old will likely be held in juvenile court. and a friend who was also beaten talks about the attack. he said that passersby refused stop and help her. the woman did eventually die from her injuries. the bay area is holding vigils this weekend to protest violence against women worldwide. they will be praying and holding candles calling for better treatment for women to pay tribute to the 23-year-old nursing student killed in the attack. >> this is such a horrible crime. i don't know what to say. >> there will be another candlelight vigil 5:00 tonight at lake elizabeth park in fremont. zero dark 30 is getting a lot of praise. but the movie about the killing of osama bin laden continues to

draw criticism. in the movie, there are implications that torture provides information that led to osama bin laden. but senators finestein and former pow john mccain said that is not what the cia told them. protesters say that torture said it is not right gathered outside this building yesterday. >> this government is carrying out war crimes wherever and wherever torture is carried out. >> to put all of this weight on the movie is silly. >> some movie critic said that it is a favorite to win an oscar for best picture. yesterday the writers guild of america nominate it had for best screenplay -- nominated it for best screenplay. luke saying anderson and javiar garcia each appeared in court yesterday after being accused of killing a man in a

home robbery in late november. police tell us that they do expect more arrests. the two teen as accused of killing a castro valley woman and then setting her house on fire have pled not guilty. the police stay she strangled her during the robbery in october and the teens are also accused of setting her house on fire to cover up the crime. they're due back in court in april. a man who escaped from custody in santa cruz has been convicted of kidnapping and murder and another charges. he faces life in prison when he is sentenced. fbi is releasing new information about a string bank robberies in arizona. agents have dubbed the sub picture, the dynamite bandit. they caught the suspect open camera moment before he tried to rob a chase bank three days

ago. he uses fake explosives. >> they look very realistic. there are no explosive parts in t but when you look at it, even the bomb techs and profession professionals said they believed it was a real device. they do not believe that these two case are connected. a post and facebook that was meant as a joke ended up landing and oregon teenager in serious trouble. he allegedly crashed into two parked cars while driving drunk. instead of confessing to the police, he decided to post about it on facebook and two his friends saw the post and reported it to the police department. >> why would you post that. >>? he pretty much turned himself in. >> >> i probably should not have posted it on there. >> that teenager was arrested but since the police cannot prove that he was driving drunk, he faces charges of failing to perform the duties

of a driver. you see them sometimes when you drive in the bay area. but a new study warns that digital billboards are too distracting. drivers are clued to the bright and flashing lights longer than two seconds. california is one of 39 states that allow the billboards that are becoming popular because they generate revenue. a marine activist is taking a stand in the carpool lane. officers argue that he was by himself but he said no, he was not alone. >> there are a pile of cars on the freeway. and the carpool lane is open and i have two persons in the car, me and a corporation. >> that's right. he claims that the pile of papers in his passenger seat that say corporation that he cofounded represents a person. he said that california vehicle

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volunteers are getting ready to put christmas trees into this lake. the trees went unused this christmas and donated to the east bay regional park district. you can see the volunteers down there grabbing the trees getting ready to throw them into the water. why? the trees will provide a habitat for the bass, blue bill and sun fish in horseshoe lake. there are reports that lance armstrong may admit to using pempg mans enhancing drugs -- performance enhancing drugs. the "new york times" citing anonymous sources reports that armstrong is considering publicly admitting to doping in the hopes that officials will allow him to resume his career.

armstrong's lawyer denies any knowledge of such a plan. time is running out for the players in the nhl to salvage any the part of the season if in deals made. they negotiated for 12 hours and they started another session. two get a 48 game season, a deal needs to be reached by january 11th. wildcard weekend gets underway today. and one game, the packards are hosting the minnesota vikings. fans showed up to help shovel snow from the stabbed as they often do. if they win tonight, they'll hid to san francisco to play

the 49ers. we'll get to watch and wait. no snow here. >> no. >> but maybe rain? it's coming. rain is coming. take a look at the satellite. we're mostly cloudy and cool right now. here are asierra snow will be in the north this bring the front through later today and then the low will slide quickly through by tomorrow. here's a look at 2:00. 2:00 or so we got light rain following over the north bay and the presence peninsula. and this will shift inland. and the steady rain will continue to fall in the dinner hours. and in the evening hours, break ago way to scattered showers. and -- breaking away to scatters showers. and dry tuesday and the next chance for rain is on wednesday. it's going to be cool out there. low to mid-50s and a little breezy when the front sweeps

through as well. that is our report for this morning. thanks for trusts ktvu news. be sure to join us for our next newscast at 6:00. we're all here for you on ktvu.com.